Ice breakerIn pairs you are to interview each other finding out the answers to the following questions;

Name and where they liveIf they could be anyone who would they be and whyWeirdest thing ever eatenIf they could have one thing on a desert island what would it beAn interesting fact about themselvesWhat they want to do when they leave college

You must not write anything down, you are to memorise this information and present it to the rest of the classGroup ActivityTask 1; In groups of 4 produce a sentence defining Psychology (or what you think it is)Unit OutlinePass criteriaExplain the principle psychological perspectivesExplain different psychological approaches to health practiceExplain different psychological approaches to social care practiceTask 2; Also do a spider diagram of all the words you think are related to the subject of psychologyMerit CriteriaAssess different psychological approaches to studyCompare 2 psychological approaches to health and social care service provisionDistinction criteriaEvaluate two psychological approaches to health and social care service provisionHow will the unit be assessedTask 1; P1 M1

Task 2; P2 P3 M2

Task 3; D1

PIES - yum yumWhen looking at Health and Social Care you need to take into account all 4 of the PIES, reflecting the needs of individuals

PIES

Can anyone tell me what each letter stands for? PIESP - Physical - the needs of the bodyI - Intellectual - the needs of the mindE - Emotional - our feelingsS - Social - Our need for the company of othersMix and MatchMatch the approaches to the descriptionBehaviouristSocial LearningPsychodynamicHumanisticCognitiveBiologicalWhat is PsychologyPsychology gives us explanations for why we think, feel and behave the way we do. Psychology is interested in explaining individual behaviour such as what makes you different and similar to other individuals and explaining how you interact with others Ultimately, Psychology aims to provide explanations for our behaviour, but because psychology is a science, Psychologists back up their explanations with evidence. This allows explanations to be tested by carrying out studies and collecting data. This in turn allows us to evaluate claims about human behaviour.VideoIntroduction to Psychology

ImagesHave a look at the images and tell us what you can seeNature / NurtureA major part of psychology is a famous debate called Nature Vs Nurture. This is the argument as to whether behaviour is biological (nature) and often with us from birth or environmental (nurture)DocumentaryIn this documentary looking at serial killers do you think it is nature or nurture that makes them who they are?

DiscussionWhat factors did you find for each side of the nature / nurture debate?